People: Codelco finds CFO

Nov 1, 2012

Iván Arriagada becomes chief financial officer of
Chile’s Codelco, the state-owned mining firm, on
November 19. He joins from BHP Billiton, where he had worked
since 2005. Codelco had been looking for a replacement for
Thomas Keller, who had been promoted to chief executive, since
June.

Ernesto Gutiérrez is stepping down as Aeropuertos
Argentina 2000’s chief executive to work with
Aeropuertos Argentina’s controller,
Corporación América. Fernando Peláez, who
replaces him, moves from sister company UnitecBio.
Máximo Bomchil becomes president, while Gutiérrez
will work with Aeropuertos Argentina’s controller,
Corporación América.

Dan Conrado has been named chairman of Brazil’s
Vale, with Ricardo Flores moving on to work as chief executive
of Brasilprev Seguros e Previdência. Flores had been
chair of the Brazilian miner since 2010. Conrado is president
of pension fund Previ....